8-K

TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ (TDS)

8-K 2022-11-03 For: 2022-11-03
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 3, 2022

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TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-14157 36-2669023
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4000, Chicago, Illinois 60602

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 630-1900

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, $.01 par value TDS New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 6.625% Series UU Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $.01 par value TDSPrU New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 6.000% Series VV Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $.01 par value TDSPrV New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

| ☐ | Emerging growth company | | --- | --- || ☐ | If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | | --- | --- |

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On November 3, 2022, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) issued a news release announcing its results of operations for the period ended September 30, 2022. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 2.02 of Form 8-K is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor will any such information or exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)   The following exhibits are being filed herewith:

Exhibit Number Description of Exhibits
99.1 Earnings Press Release datedNovember 3, 2022
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
Date: November 3, 2022 By: /s/ Vicki L. Villacrez
Vicki L. Villacrez
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Document

Exhibit 99.1   NEWS RELEASE

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As previously announced, TDS will hold a teleconference on November 4, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. CDT. Listen to the call live via the Events & Presentations page of investors.tdsinc.com.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TDS reports third quarter 2022 results

CHICAGO (November 3, 2022) — Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) reported total operating revenues of $1,392 million for the third quarter of 2022, versus $1,328 million for the same period one year ago. Net income (loss) attributable to TDS common shareholders and related diluted earnings (loss) per share were $(25) million and $(0.22), respectively, for the third quarter of 2022 compared to $28 million and $0.24, respectively, in the same period one year ago.

"While the TDS Family of Companies continued to execute on its long-term strategic priorities, profitability was impacted as we invest in our growth initiatives," said LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr., TDS President and CEO. “UScellular’s 5G and network modernization programs are on track, and TDS Telecom is expanding its broadband business.

“And though postpaid subscriber growth remains challenging, UScellular had another strong quarter of ARPU growth. Fixed wireless and our tower portfolio generated positive results and remain two key growth areas of the business.

"TDS Telecom’s fiber investments are driving revenue and broadband connection growth. TDS Telecom continues to expand its fiber footprint in new and existing markets with the goal of reaching 1.2 million fiber service addresses by 2026. In the third quarter, we launched the newest expansion markets in Billings, Montana and Green Bay, Wisconsin.”

2022 Estimated Results

TDS’ current estimates of full-year 2022 results for UScellular and TDS Telecom are shown below. Such estimates represent management’s view as of November 3, 2022 and should not be assumed to be current as of any future date. TDS undertakes no duty to update such estimates, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. There can be no assurance that final results will not differ materially from estimated results.

2022 Estimated Results
UScellular Previous Current
(Dollars in millions)
Service revenues $3,100-$3,200 $3,100-$3,150
Adjusted OIBDA1 $750-$900 $750-$825
Adjusted EBITDA1 $925-$1,075 $925-$1,000
Capital expenditures $700-$800 Unchanged TDS Telecom Previous Current
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(Dollars in millions)
Total operating revenues $1,010-$1,040 Unchanged
Adjusted OIBDA1 $260-$290 $270-$290
Adjusted EBITDA1 $260-$290 $270-$290
Capital expenditures $500-$550 Unchanged

The following tables reconcile EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA to the corresponding GAAP measures, Net income or Income before income taxes. In providing 2022 estimated results, TDS has not completed the below reconciliation to Net income because it does not provide guidance for income taxes. Although potentially significant, TDS believes that the impact of income taxes cannot be reasonably predicted; therefore, TDS is unable to provide such guidance.

2022 Estimated Results
UScellular TDS Telecom
(Dollars in millions)
Net income (GAAP) N/A N/A
Add back:
Income tax expense N/A N/A
Income before income taxes (GAAP) $45-$120 $50-$70
Add back:
Interest expense 160
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense 705 220
EBITDA (Non-GAAP)1 $910-$985 $270-$290
Add back or deduct:
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 15
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)1 $925-$1,000 $270-$290
Deduct:
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 170
Interest and dividend income 5
Adjusted OIBDA (Non-GAAP)1 $750-$825 $270-$290
Actual Results
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Nine Months Ended<br>September 30, 2022 Year Ended<br>December 31, 2021
UScellular TDS <br>Telecom UScellular TDS<br><br>Telecom
(Dollars in millions)
Net income (GAAP) $ 62 $ 51 $ 160 $ 90
Add back:
Income tax expense 46 18 20 24
Income before income taxes (GAAP) $ 108 $ 68 $ 180 $ 114
Add back:
Interest expense 115 (5) 175 (5)
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense 520 158 678 198
EBITDA (Non-GAAP)1 $ 743 $ 222 $ 1,033 $ 308
Add back or deduct:
Loss on impairment of licenses 3
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 9 4 23 2
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (1) (2)
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)1 $ 754 $ 226 $ 1,054 $ 310
Deduct:
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 122 179
Interest and dividend income 5 1 6 1
Other, net 1 (1)
Adjusted OIBDA (Non-GAAP)1 $ 627 $ 224 $ 869 $ 310

Numbers may not foot due to rounding.

1EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA are defined as net income adjusted for the items set forth in the reconciliation above. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA are not measures of financial performance under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (GAAP) and should not be considered as alternatives to Net income or Cash flows from operating activities, as indicators of cash flows or as measures of liquidity. TDS does not intend to imply that any such items set forth in the reconciliation above are non-recurring, infrequent or unusual; such items may occur in the future. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA as measurements of profitability, and therefore reconciliations to Net income are deemed appropriate. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA are useful measures of TDS’ operating results before significant recurring non-cash charges, gains and losses, and other items as presented above as they provide additional relevant and useful information to investors and other users of TDS’ financial data in evaluating the effectiveness of its operations and underlying business trends in a manner that is consistent with management’s evaluation of business performance. Adjusted EBITDA shows adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and accretion, and gains and losses, while Adjusted OIBDA reduces this measure further to exclude Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities and Interest and dividend income in order to more effectively show the performance of operating activities excluding investment activities. The table above reconciles EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA to the corresponding GAAP measure, Net income or Income before income taxes. Additional information and reconciliations related to Non-GAAP financial measures for September 30, 2022, can be found on TDS' website at investors.tdsinc.com.

Stock Repurchase

During the third quarter of 2022, TDS repurchased 375,067 of its Common Shares for $5 million and UScellular repurchased 352,635 of its Common Shares for $10 million.

Conference Call Information

TDS will hold a conference call on November 4, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time.

▪Access the live call on the Events & Presentations page of investors.tdsinc.com or at

https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/549676635?t=1666384542862

▪Access the call by phone at (888)330-2384, conference ID: 1328528.

Before the call, certain financial and statistical information to be discussed during the call will be posted to investors.tdsinc.com. The call will be archived on the Events & Presentations page of investors.tdsinc.com.

About TDS

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS), a Fortune 1000® company, provides wireless; broadband, video and voice; and hosted and managed services to approximately 6 million connections nationwide through its businesses, UScellular, TDS Telecom, and OneNeck IT Solutions. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Chicago, TDS employed approximately 9,200 associates as of September 30, 2022.

Visit investors.tdsinc.com for comprehensive financial information, including earnings releases, quarterly and annual filings, shareholder information and more.

Contacts

Colleen Thompson, Vice President - Corporate Relations

colleen.thompson@tdsinc.com

Julie Mathews, IRC, Director - Investor Relations

julie.mathews@tdsinc.com

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: All information set forth in this news release, except historical and factual information, represents forward-looking statements. This includes all statements about the company’s plans, beliefs, estimates, and expectations. These statements are based on current estimates, projections, and assumptions, which involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that may affect these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: intense competition; the ability to obtain or maintain roaming arrangements with other carriers on acceptable terms; the ability to obtain access to adequate radio spectrum to meet current or anticipated future needs, including participation in FCC auctions; the ability to attract people of outstanding talent throughout all levels of the organization; TDS' smaller scale relative to larger competitors; changes in demand, consumer preferences and perceptions, price competition, or churn rates; advances in technology; impacts of costs, integration problems or other factors associated with acquisitions, divestitures or exchanges of properties or wireless spectrum licenses and/or expansion of TDS’ businesses; the ability of the company to successfully construct and manage its networks; uncertainties in TDS’ future cash flows and liquidity and access to the capital markets; the ability to make payments on TDS and UScellular indebtedness or comply with the terms of debt covenants; conditions in the U.S. telecommunications industry; the value of assets and investments; the state and federal regulatory environment; pending and future litigation; cyber-attacks or other breaches of network or information technology security; disruption in credit or other financial markets; deterioration of U.S. or global economic conditions; the impact, duration and severity of public health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Investors are encouraged to consider these and other risks and uncertainties that are more fully described under “Risk Factors” in the most recent filing of TDS’ Form 10-K, as updated by any TDS Form 10-Q filed subsequent to such Form 10-K.

For more information about TDS and its subsidiaries, visit:

TDS: www.tdsinc.com

UScellular: www.uscellular.com

TDS Telecom: www.tdstelecom.com

OneNeck IT Solutions: www.oneneck.com

United States Cellular Corporation
Summary Operating Data (Unaudited)
As of or for the Quarter Ended 9/30/2022 6/30/2022 3/31/2022 12/31/2021 9/30/2021
Retail Connections
Postpaid
Total at end of period 4,264,000 4,296,000 4,335,000 4,380,000 4,391,000
Gross additions 151,000 128,000 126,000 165,000 145,000
Feature phones 5,000 4,000 2,000 3,000 2,000
Smartphones 102,000 90,000 89,000 122,000 103,000
Connected devices 44,000 34,000 35,000 40,000 40,000
Net additions (losses) (31,000) (40,000) (44,000) (12,000) (8,000)
Feature phones (6,000) (8,000) (10,000) (7,000) (7,000)
Smartphones (16,000) (23,000) (26,000) 5,000 2,000
Connected devices (9,000) (9,000) (8,000) (10,000) (3,000)
ARPU1,2 $ 50.21 $ 50.07 $ 49.71 $ 48.62 $ 48.12
ARPA1,3 $ 130.27 $ 130.43 $ 129.93 $ 127.14 $ 125.99
Churn rate4 1.42 % 1.30 % 1.30 % 1.35 % 1.15 %
Handsets 1.15 % 1.10 % 1.10 % 1.10 % 0.95 %
Connected devices 3.40 % 2.73 % 2.70 % 3.08 % 2.59 %
Prepaid
Total at end of period 493,000 490,000 495,000 513,000 518,000
Gross additions 62,000 56,000 55,000 63,000 74,000
Net additions (losses) 2,000 (4,000) (18,000) (5,000) 11,000
ARPU2 $ 35.04 $ 35.25 $ 34.59 $ 34.53 $ 35.05
Churn rate4 4.07 % 4.07 % 4.84 % 4.39 % 4.09 %
Market penetration at end of period
Consolidated operating population 32,370,000 32,370,000 32,370,000 32,127,000 31,865,000
Consolidated operating penetration5 15 % 15 % 15 % 15 % 16 %
Capital expenditures (millions) $ 136 $ 268 $ 137 $ 321 $ 185
Total cell sites in service 6,933 6,916 6,899 6,898 6,857
Owned towers 4,329 4,323 4,310 4,301 4,274

1Q3 2021 Postpaid ARPU and ARPA amounts exclude $9 million of postpaid revenue related to an out-of-period error recorded in that quarter.

2Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) - metric is calculated by dividing a revenue base by an average number of connections and by the number of months in the period. These revenue bases and connection populations are shown below:

•Postpaid ARPU consists of total postpaid service revenues and postpaid connections.

•Prepaid ARPU consists of total prepaid service revenues and prepaid connections.

3Average Revenue Per Account (ARPA) - metric is calculated by dividing total postpaid service revenues by the average number of postpaid accounts and by the number of months in the period.

4Churn rate represents the percentage of the connections that disconnect service each month. These rates represent the average monthly churn rate for each respective period.

5Market penetration is calculated by dividing the number of wireless connections at the end of the period by the total estimated population of consolidated operating markets.

TDS Telecom
Summary Operating Data (Unaudited)
As of or for the Quarter Ended 9/30/2022 6/30/2022 3/31/2022 12/31/2021 9/30/2021
Residential connections
Broadband
Wireline, Incumbent 252,600 252,700 250,100 250,200 252,100
Wireline, Expansion 49,400 44,100 40,600 36,900 32,600
Cable 204,500 204,000 204,600 203,200 202,700
Total Broadband 506,500 500,800 495,200 490,300 487,400
Video 136,600 137,400 140,000 141,500 143,100
Voice 295,500 298,300 301,700 303,700 306,300
Total Residential connections 938,600 936,500 936,900 935,600 936,800
Commercial connections 242,800 250,700 260,000 264,300 269,000
Total connections 1,181,400 1,187,200 1,196,900 1,199,900 1,205,700
Residential revenue per connection1 $ 60.32 $ 59.67 $ 57.95 $ 57.86 $ 57.75
Capital expenditures (millions) $ 166 $ 120 $ 105 $ 151 $ 91

Numbers may not foot due to rounding.

1Total residential revenue per connection is calculated by dividing total residential revenue by the average number of residential connections and by the number of months in the period.

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Consolidated Statement of Operations Highlights
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended<br>September 30, Nine Months Ended<br>September 30,
2022 2021 2022<br>vs. 2021 2022 2021 2022<br>vs. 2021
(Dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts)
Operating revenues
UScellular1 $ 1,083 $ 1,016 7 % $ 3,120 $ 3,053 2 %
TDS Telecom 256 252 2 % 763 752 1 %
All Other2 53 60 (13) % 173 152 14 %
1,392 1,328 5 % 4,056 3,957 3 %
Operating expenses
UScellular
Expenses excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion 920 803 15 % 2,493 2,364 5 %
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 177 160 10 % 520 510 2 %
Loss on impairment of licenses 3 N/M
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 1 8 (89) % 9 15 (43) %
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net 8 % (1) (1) 40 %
1,098 971 13 % 3,024 2,888 5 %
TDS Telecom
Expenses excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion 190 175 9 % 539 517 4 %
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 53 49 8 % 158 147 8 %
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 3 1 N/M 4 2 N/M
246 224 10 % 702 665 6 %
All Other2
Expenses excluding depreciation and amortization 55 60 (8) % 171 153 12 %
Depreciation and amortization 4 4 (21) % 13 13 (21) %
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net (1) N/M N/M
59 64 (9) % 183 167 9 %
Total operating expenses 1,403 1,259 11 % 3,909 3,720 5 %
Operating income (loss)
UScellular (15) 45 N/M 96 165 (42) %
TDS Telecom 10 27 (63) % 61 87 (30) %
All Other2 (6) (3) (66) % (10) (15) 35 %
(11) 69 N/M 147 237 (38) %
Investment and other income (expense)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 40 48 (16) % 123 138 (11) %
Interest and dividend income 4 3 39 % 10 9 16 %
Interest expense (46) (54) 13 % (118) (193) 38 %
Other, net N/M 1 (1) N/M
Total investment and other income (expense) (2) (3) 17 % 16 (47) N/M
Income (loss) before income taxes (13) 66 N/M 163 190 (15) %
Income tax expense (benefit) (3) 19 N/M 62 38 59 %
Net income (loss) (10) 47 N/M 101 152 (33) %
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax (2) 7 N/M 14 26 (46) %
Net income (loss) attributable to TDS shareholders (8) 40 N/M 87 126 (30) %
TDS Preferred Share dividends 17 12 44 % 52 21 N/M
Net income (loss) attributable to TDS common shareholders $ (25) $ 28 N/M $ 35 $ 105 (66) %
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 114 115 (1) % 114 115
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to TDS common shareholders $ (0.22) $ 0.24 N/M $ 0.31 $ 0.91 (66) %
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 114 116 (2) % 115 116
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to TDS common shareholders $ (0.22) $ 0.24 N/M $ 0.30 $ 0.89 (66) %

N/M - Percentage change not meaningful.

Numbers may not foot due to rounding.

1During the three months ended September 30, 2021, UScellular recorded a $9 million out-of-period error, which increased Service revenue by $9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

2Consists of TDS corporate, intercompany eliminations and all other business operations not included in the UScellular and TDS Telecom segments.

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended<br>September 30,
2022 2021
(Dollars in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income $ 101 $ 152
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 691 670
Bad debts expense 98 36
Stock-based compensation expense 32 35
Deferred income taxes, net 48 55
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (123) (138)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities 100 107
Loss on impairment of licenses 3
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 13 17
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (1) (1)
Other operating activities 7 51
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations
Accounts receivable (59) 26
Equipment installment plans receivable (131) (44)
Inventory (74) 12
Accounts payable 16 (56)
Customer deposits and deferred revenues 30 13
Accrued taxes 136 (43)
Accrued interest 10 4
Other assets and liabilities 4 (33)
Net cash provided by operating activities 901 863
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment (794) (726)
Cash paid for intangible assets (603) (1,268)
Cash received from investments 3
Cash received from divestitures and exchanges 8 2
Advance payments for license acquisitions (20)
Other investing activities (19) 3
Net cash used in investing activities (1,408) (2,006)
Cash flows from financing activities
Issuance of long-term debt 1,027 1,418
Repayment of long-term debt (330) (1,884)
Issuance of short-term debt 110
Repayment of short-term debt (50)
Issuance of TDS Preferred Shares 1,110
TDS Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments (4) (5)
UScellular Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments (5) (16)
Repurchase of TDS Common Shares (25) (4)
Repurchase of UScellular Common Shares (28) (21)
Dividends paid to TDS shareholders (114) (81)
Payment of debt and equity issuance costs (2) (59)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (3) (2)
Other financing activities (2) (4)
Net cash provided by financing activities 574 452
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 67 (691)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Beginning of period 414 1,452
End of period $ 481 $ 761
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
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Consolidated Balance Sheet Highlights
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
(Dollars in millions)
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 442 $ 367
Accounts receivable, net 1,181 1,151
Inventory, net 252 178
Prepaid expenses 94 103
Income taxes receivable 60 184
Other current assets 57 61
Total current assets 2,086 2,044
Assets held for sale 29 18
Licenses 4,689 4,097
Goodwill 547 547
Other intangible assets, net 210 197
Investments in unconsolidated entities 503 479
Property, plant and equipment, net 4,647 4,361
Operating lease right-of-use assets 1,010 1,040
Other assets and deferred charges 758 710
Total assets $ 14,479 $ 13,493
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
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Consolidated Balance Sheet Highlights
(Unaudited)
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt $ 16 $ 6
Accounts payable 506 481
Customer deposits and deferred revenues 266 236
Accrued interest 20 10
Accrued taxes 48 45
Accrued compensation 107 137
Short-term operating lease liabilities 146 141
Other current liabilities 300 124
Total current liabilities 1,409 1,180
Deferred liabilities and credits
Deferred income tax liability, net 967 921
Long-term operating lease liabilities 926 960
Other deferred liabilities and credits 867 759
Long-term debt, net 3,608 2,928
Noncontrolling interests with redemption features 12 11
Equity
TDS shareholders' equity
Series A Common and Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share 1 1
Capital in excess of par value 2,527 2,496
Preferred Shares, par value $0.01 per share 1,074 1,074
Treasury shares, at cost (468) (461)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 7 5
Retained earnings 2,763 2,812
Total TDS shareholders' equity 5,904 5,927
Noncontrolling interests 786 807
Total equity 6,690 6,734
Total liabilities and equity $ 14,479 $ 13,493
Balance Sheet Highlights
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(Unaudited)
September 30, 2022
TDS TDS Corporate Intercompany TDS
UScellular Telecom & Other Eliminations Consolidated
(Dollars in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents $ 254 $ 157 $ 196 $ (165) $ 442
Licenses, goodwill and other intangible assets $ 4,680 $ 760 $ 6 $ $ 5,446
Investment in unconsolidated entities 461 4 46 (8) 503
$ 5,141 $ 764 $ 52 $ (8) $ 5,949
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 2,631 $ 1,932 $ 84 $ $ 4,647
Long-term debt, net:
Current portion $ 11 $ $ 5 $ $ 16
Non-current portion 3,115 3 490 3,608
$ 3,126 $ 3 $ 495 $ $ 3,624
TDS Telecom Highlights
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(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended<br>September 30, Nine Months Ended<br>September 30,
2022 2021 2022<br>vs. 2021 2022 2021 2022<br>vs. 2021
(Dollars in millions)
Operating revenues
Residential
Wireline, Incumbent $ 89 $ 87 2 % $ 262 $ 258 2 %
Wireline, Expansion 13 9 43 % 35 24 48 %
Cable 68 66 3 % 203 197 3 %
Total residential 170 162 5 % 500 479 4 %
Commercial 43 45 (5) % 130 138 (6) %
Wholesale 43 44 (2) % 132 135 (2) %
Total service revenues 256 251 2 % 763 751 1 %
Equipment revenues (13) % 1 1 (8) %
Total operating revenues 256 252 2 % 763 752 1 %
Cost of services 109 102 7 % 308 301 2 %
Cost of equipment and products 49 % 1 21 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses 81 72 12 % 231 216 7 %
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 53 49 8 % 158 147 8 %
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 3 1 N/M 4 2 N/M
Total operating expenses 246 224 10 % 702 665 6 %
Operating income $ 10 $ 27 (63) % $ 61 $ 87 (30) %

Numbers may not foot due to rounding.

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

Financial Measures and Reconciliations

(Unaudited)

Free Cash Flow

Three Months Ended<br>September 30, Nine Months Ended<br>September 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
(Dollars in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities (GAAP) $ 167 $ 384 $ 901 $ 863
Less: Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment 268 270 794 726
Free cash flow (Non-GAAP)1 $ (101) $ 114 $ 107 $ 137

1Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure which TDS believes may be useful to investors and other users of its financial information in evaluating liquidity, specifically, the amount of net cash generated by business operations after deducting Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment.

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